Avalanche Awareness

[rknight111]

Here is a new section for all to discuss any thing related to Avalanches.

If you are looking for more information here are a few good links,

ZacsTracs



Avalanche Beacon Reviews (Avalanche Transceivers)

 

[Trashy]

Great idea.

Thank you

 

[Uturn]

Hopefully this will be a section where we can learn valuable information, learn from others experiences and mistakes, and not a place to bash those who have had unfortunate or life changing experiences.

Whether decisions made in the past were good or bad, we can all learn from them. Information on avalanche events and pictures will help the rest of us make better and more informed decisions. People see different things when they look at a powder covered hill, we need to learn to see the danger.

No one leaves home planning to lose family or friends on the trip. After the horrible start to this year, lets help each other prevent any more lives from being lost.

 

[Scotford]

Hopefully this will be a section where we can learn valuable information, learn from others experiences and mistakes, and not a place to bash those who have had unfortunate or life changing experiences.

Whether decisions made in the past were good or bad, we can all learn from them. Information on avalanche events and pictures will help the rest of us make better and more informed decisions. People see different things when they look at a powder covered hill, we need to learn to see the danger.

No one leaves home planning to lose family or friends on the trip. After the horrible start to this year, lets help each other prevent any more lives from being lost.

Totaly agreed UTURN.....and thanks RK for starting this forum....was kind of my intension when I started how many more have to die thread.... If you have not read that thread yet you all should some real good points and thoughts about this years conditions.....

 

[Junior Highmark]

Hey! Great idea with all the avalanches going on this year!

 

[scrapmaster]

good idea for sure, i just went to the zacs tracs classroom course here in edson, learned just enuf to know that il be doing theyre 16hr course asap now, and sticking to the meadows until i do so

 

[snowzombie]

Great idea, thanks. Here is another useful site, there is also a link to it on zacs site. The bulletins page is a very useful tool for updated conditions.

Canadian Avalanche Centre

 

[sumx54]

Here's a must see video.

A Dozen More Turns by SFAA -- Revver Online Video Sharing Network

 

[Grizzly4323]

sumx54, That's a video everyone should have a look at. Good find.

 

[SLEDBUNNYRACING]

Yep, saw it some time ago...a must see for sure

 

[pipes]

Here's a must see video.

A Dozen More Turns by SFAA -- Revver Online Video Sharing Network

absolutely a must see video. thanks sumx54 for the link. definately something everyone going into the back country should see. To me it looked like they had nothing to worry about. Goes to show that we can't know enough about avalanches. If everyone would watch these tyoes of video's maybe just maybe they would reconcider some of there actions when it come to enjoying the back country

 

[bcskier]

Hey all. Nice to see an avi forum on your site. I used to do quite a bit of sledding, but these days I spend most of my back country time on skis. So I spend a fair bit of time with my nose in snow pits and I enjoy avi/ snow pack discussions.

Anyway I liked this video...at least it had a happy ending. Check out the you tube video at the beginning of the first post.

Take care everyone and be safe out there.

 

[Zacs]

For those of you that are keen...check out the articles in our FAQ section on our website.
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